Just to let you know Kipling pops up in the weirdest places!
Yours ever
Diana
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From: Catherine Stallybrass <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 17:40:52 EST
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cider
In a message dated 27/10/2002 21:46:40 GMT Standard Time,
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> I'm not happy about this - when was the use of hops introduced?
>
>
Received wisdom is fairly late medieval (Turkeys and heresy, hops and
beer/All came to England in one year) but most levels at Coppergate in York
contain remains of them (see "Biological Evidence from 16-22 Coppergate"
H.K.Kenward & A.R. Hall) in significant quantities. The authors contend
that
this represents use as a dyestuff but speaking as a dyer I'm unconvinced -
without using a chrome mordant (a modern and rather nasty one!) it's
difficult to get anything but murky greys and browns with hops. I suppose
the Anglo-Scandinavian population of York may have found a ready market for
soporific Hop Pillows but I can't help thinking that beer is a more likely
use!
Cheers (!!)
Catherine
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